Natural Resources
A critical part of the Forest Service mission is protecting and managing the national forests and grasslands, so they best demonstrate the sustainable multiple-use management concept. The Forest Service is charged with managing natural resources in a way that best serves the multiple needs of a growing and changing nation. The agency was initially established to ensure a renewable supply of timber and a steady source of clean water and minerals.
The Northern Region includes all of Montana and North Dakota, northern Idaho, and the northwest corner of South Dakota, as well as a small sliver of northeast Washington. This area is complex and has great variability in topography, climate, and geology.
Forest Health
Publications and resources about forest health in the Northern and Intermountain Regions.
Minerals and Geology Management
The Forest Service Minerals and Geology Management (MGM) program promotes the sustainable use and enjoyment of mineral and geologic resources on USDA National Forests and Grasslands.
Rangeland and Grazing
General information on livestock grazing on the national forests and grasslands.